Entry #17 Michael Mick is my husband’s 3rd great grandfather on his mother’s side of the family. There are a few mysteries about him that keep him in the forefront of my genealogical mind these days. Michael was the son of George W. Mick and Elizabeth Park. He was born about 1834 in Plainfield, New…
Category: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks
Richard Max Otto Lindner – Always Joking – 52 Ancestors #16
Entry #16 Richard Max Otto Lindner was born 27 April 1890 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany, the middle son of Emil Max Heinrich Lindner and Anna Marie Kessler. He had two brothers, Max, who was older by two years, and Kurt, who was younger by three. This was my Grandpa Lindner and he was known to…
Wilhelm Joseph Beermann – Cincinnati Blacksmith – 52 Ancestors #15
Entry #15 My three greats grandfather, Josef Wilhelm “William” Beermann, came to Cincinnati, Ohio, from somewhere in Hannover around 1859-1861. It is possible that he is the Wilhelm Beermann found on the ship’s passenger list for the Admiral Browning which arrived in Baltimore Harbor in November 1860. Three pieces of data make me like him…
Nathan Hainsworth Died in the Workhouse – 52 Ancestors #14
Entry #14 Illustrated History from Hipperholme to Tong James Parker, 1904 – also postcard collection of Maggie Land Blanck: Weaving in Yorkshire Nathan Hainsworth (b. 15 June 1792) was a weaver from Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England to James Hainsworth and Mary (unknown). He is my husband’s third great grandfather and a contemporary of William…
The 52 Ancestors Challenge
This blog is part of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks blogging challenge laid down by Amy Johnson Crow at the beginning of 2014. I hope that readers will enjoy my stories as much as I am enjoying those of other participating bloggers.
Martin Luther – Yes, THAT Martin Luther – 52 Ancestors #13
Entry #13 This is where the genealogy bug originated for me. No, I am not saying that Martin Luther, the Reformer, was a great family historian. I am sure that he was far too consumed with thinking about the Church and God, and igniting the Protestant Reformation in Germany, to be a genealogist. What I…
Francis Stephan – A Teen Presumed Drowned – 52 Ancestors #12
Entry #12 This week’s entry will be short – it is a brief and tragic tale without a lot of detail. The little bit that I know comes from the story that has been passed down through several generations. To date, I have found only two records for Francis Stephan, my great-grandmother’s brother; the 1850…
Claire Lindner Biermann – My Mom and My Ancestors’ Pets – 52 Ancestors #11
Entry #11 I had planned to write about my mother, Claire Lindner Biermann, later this year, perhaps on the four-year anniversary of her death in July. There are so many things that I want to say about her to express my love and gratitude; but, a new theme came up suddenly last night and it…
Anna Marie and Elisabeth Lang – When in Doubt, Test the DNA – 52 Ancestors #10
Entry #10 This is one of those serendipitous stories where truth is stranger than fiction. Allen Weirick and I met in the 10th grade through our mutual friend, Steve Tsou. We became part of a small group of friends that spent a lot of time together. This translates to having known one another for about…
Fred Schatz – Is He John’s Half-Brother? – 52 Ancestors #9
I am now caught up to Week 9 of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks! Entry #9 Two days ago I posted about my great, great-grandfather John Schatz. I made, what I considered to be, a huge discovery last night! I have been speculating for a long time that my Johann “John” Schatz (b. abt 1818)…